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U.K. (FTSE) Entertainment Industry Analysis
UpdatedOct 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
- 7D1.5%
- 3M1.8%
- 1Y19.7%
- YTD20.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Entertainment industry has risen 1.5%, driven by gains from Frontier Developments of 17%. In the same time, LBG Media was down 8.9%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 20%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 1.2% per year.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Entertainment Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 25 Oct 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£898.1m | UK£67.4m | 13.9x | 22.4x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 22 Sep 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£888.4m | UK£65.9m | 15.2x | 22.7x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£860.2m | UK£45.8m | 15x | 32.2x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£860.8m | UK£45.7m | 14.9x | 33.3x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 15 Jun 2025 | UK£1.4b | UK£869.9m | UK£32.3m | 14.9x | 43.2x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£862.3m | UK£29.3m | 14.7x | 43.2x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | UK£1.2b | UK£849.5m | UK£14.6m | 13.3x | 83.2x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | UK£1.2b | UK£844.4m | -UK£7,877,611.40 | 15.3x | -151.7x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£850.6m | -UK£19,708,963.15 | 15.9x | -68.5x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£847.0m | -UK£63,839,089.54 | 17.2x | -20.5x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£846.1m | -UK£65,262,479.28 | 17.5x | -19.1x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£843.2m | -UK£64,922,518.56 | 14.6x | -20.1x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£818.9m | -UK£89,463,637.04 | 17.7x | -16.3x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£811.8m | -UK£122,848,839.86 | 37x | -12.5x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£813.2m | -UK£123,603,053.18 | 35.2x | -11.7x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£801.2m | -UK£124,282,533.50 | 38.1x | -10.7x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£802.3m | -UK£124,827,526.62 | 36.8x | -10x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£818.5m | -UK£117,053,089.79 | 16.8x | -9.6x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£808.1m | -UK£109,840,806.74 | 17.4x | -9.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£803.0m | -UK£106,465,484.61 | 17.9x | -10.6x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£828.6m | -UK£70,189,182.00 | 12.9x | -15x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | UK£1.0b | UK£832.1m | -UK£66,637,207.00 | 11.3x | -15.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£833.0m | -UK£71,531,578.00 | 15x | -17.5x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£792.3m | -UK£47,744,815.00 | 20.7x | -25.5x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£781.9m | -UK£32,047,703.00 | 16.8x | -41.2x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£779.2m | -UK£31,414,097.00 | 16.5x | -45.3x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£770.0m | -UK£30,406,500.00 | 12.6x | -50.6x | 2x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£774.0m | -UK£32,035,327.00 | 12.6x | -51x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£775.4m | -UK£31,471,346.00 | 17.6x | -50x | 2x |
| Mon, 13 Mar 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£706.5m | -UK£12,403,501.00 | 11x | -128.6x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2023 | UK£1.7b | UK£683.0m | -UK£14,682,227.00 | 18x | -118.5x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 06 Jan 2023 | UK£2.1b | UK£674.5m | -UK£23,535,171.00 | 21.8x | -89.3x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 04 Dec 2022 | UK£2.1b | UK£670.6m | -UK£21,274,724.00 | 23.1x | -100x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 01 Nov 2022 | UK£2.1b | UK£675.6m | -UK£24,441,450.00 | 24.4x | -87.3x | 3.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-87.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the British Entertainment industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 22.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -31.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Entertainment industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 10.0% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Telecom industry?
| GB Market | 3.02% | |
| Telecom | 1.59% | |
| Entertainment | 1.53% | |
| Interactive Home Entertainment | 3.64% | |
| Movies and Entertainment | -2.75% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Interactive Home Entertainment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 22.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Movies and Entertainment industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Movies and Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 53% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDEV Frontier Developments | UK£4.93 | 16.5% +UK£24.9m | 106.7% | PE10.7x | |
| EVPL everplay group | UK£4.02 | 2.8% +UK£15.8m | 79.5% | PE26.6x | |
| CCP Celtic | UK£1.80 | 4.3% +UK£7.1m | 16.1% | PE5x | |
| DEVO Devolver Digital | UK£0.26 | 4.1% +UK£4.7m | -7.3% | PS1.5x | |
| AEO Aeorema Communications | UK£0.66 | 4.8% +UK£290.8k | 24.8% | PE26.7x |